St Mary’s Bungendore Baptisms at St Mary’s part of Queanbeyan Mission TIMES: At St Mary's Church, Bungendore, baptisms are usually on BAPTISM PREPARATION SESSION: At St. Mary’s, Baptism 28 Turallo Terrace Bungendore the 2nd Sunday of the month at 10:00 am. Please speak to Deacon preparation takes place in an informal conversation with either Fr Website: www.stmarysbungendore.org.au/ John if this is not a suitable time for your family. Peter or Deacon John. The parish asks that you participate in a MAKING A BOOKING FOR A BAPTISM:- You can phone the preparation session if this your first child or you have not previously Bungendore parish office on 6238 1247 between 11am and 5pm on participated in such a session for any other children. When you Wednesdays. You can also phone the Queanbeyan Parish Office, on contact the office to organise a date for the baptism we will help Year A 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time 26 February 2017 6299 4611, Tues, Thurs, Fri between 9am & 3:30pm to make a you to arrange a suitable time for this booking for Bungendore. The "Request for Baptism" form can also preparation to happen. Entrance Antiphon Gospel Acclamation be downloaded from St Gregory’s website, PRESENTATION MASS: You will also be asked The Lord became my protector. Alleluia, alleluia! http://www.stgregorysparishqueanbeyan.com/sacred-room/ to attend a Presentation Mass. This is where He brought me out to a place of freedom; The word of God is living and active; sacraments-at-bungendore/ you and your child will be welcomed to our he saved me because he delighted in me. it probes the thoughts and motives of our heart. completed and emailed to St Mary’s Parish [email protected] parish community. If possible, the godparents Alleluia! with a CC to [email protected] are invited to attend this Mass to be part of nd ______________________________________________________________________________ this service. From Sunday 2 October our _____________________________________________________________________________ weekend Mass is at 8:30am on Sundays. First reading Isaiah 49:14-15 Gospel ROYAL COMMISSION INTO Mission Weekend Mass Times Matthew 6:24-34 ST RAPHAEL’S QUEANBEYAN: 5:30pm Saturdays; Zion was saying, ‘The Lord has abandoned me, INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSES TO Jesus said to his disciples: ‘No one can be the slave 9am & 5:30pm Sundays the Lord has forgotten me.’ CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE of two masters: he will either hate the first and love ST MARY’S BUNGENDORE: 8:30am Sundays Does a woman forget her baby at the breast, the second, or treat the first with respect and the ST BEDE’S BRAIDWOOD: 6:00pm Saturdays or fail to cherish the son of her womb? Information about the Royal Commission, in- ST PATRICK’S MICHELAGO: 5:00pm 2nd Saturdays second with scorn. You cannot be the slave both of Yet even if these forget, cluding detailed transcripts of hearings can ST JOSEPH’S GUNDAROO: 9am 3rd Sundays God and of money. SS PETER & PAULS’ HOSKINSTOWN: 11:00am 1st Sundays I will never forget you. be found at ‘That is why I am telling you not to worry about ST BRIGID’S KRAWAREE: 12 noon 5th Sundays your life and what you are to eat, nor about your www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au ______________________________________________________________________________ body and how you are to clothe it. Surely life means more than food, and the body more than clothing! News from the Archdiocese and beyond Responsorial Psalm Look at the birds in the sky. They do not sow or Rest in God alone, my soul. reap or gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father 26 February “LEAD Mass & Rally” Weston Street, Yarralumla. 7.15pm for 7.30pm start until 8.30pm. feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they 5.30pm join CSYMA and the Archdiocese of Canberra-Goulburn for a ______________________________________________________________________________ During Lent, an opportunity is being offered at St Peter Chanel’s, are? Can any of you, for all his worrying, add one night of worship, fellowship and faith! Come together with other Yarralumla to find out about Christian Meditation, to experience this young people from across the archdiocese and beyond for a youth prayer practice, and to learn about its origins. The key to Second reading single cubit to his span of life? And why worry mass at St Christopher’s Cathedral. Mass will be followed by a share understanding the simplicity of Christian Meditation is within 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 about clothing? Think of the flowers growing in the meal, with music and a rally led by a youth band including Steve Kirk, Psalm 46 - “Be still and know that I am God”. fields; they never have to work or spin; yet I assure all concluding by 9.30pm. Contact [email protected] Perhaps as a preparation for Easter, or if you have been wondering People must think of us as Christ’s servants, you that not even Solomon in all his regalia was for more details. what Christian Meditation is about, this is an opportunity to taste stewards entrusted with the mysteries of God. What 25 -26 – February - Dominican Art Exhibition robed like one of these. Now if that is how God and experience one of the oldest and simplest forms of Christian is expected of stewards is that each one should be Room 300.G.23 ground floor Blackfriars Building 127 Phillip Ave prayer. No cost, no RSVP required, just turn up. Enquiries: Rod or clothes the grass in the field which is there today Watson 11am - 5pm both days. $5 entry includes catalogue. Susan (0401 731 918), email: [email protected] found worthy of his trust. Not that it makes the and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, will he not 28 – February “Meet a Muslim” 11 March “Amicus” (from the Latin meaning friend) slightest difference to me whether you, or indeed much more look after you, you men of little faith? 6:30-8:30pm Griffin Centre 20 Genge Street, Canberra City. Italo/Australian Club Narrabundah any human tribunal, find me worthy or not. I will So do not worry; do not say, “What are we to eat? The Meet a Muslim initiative is a social yet informative event which "Amicus, a support group for widowed, divorced and separated not even pass judgement on myself. True, my brings together Muslims and non-Muslims in a relaxed environment What are we to drink? How are we to be clothed?” Catholics. conscience does not reproach me at all, but that to get to know one another as well as giving people an opportunity We will meet at 7pm for dinner in the BISTRO at the table booked in It is the pagans who set their hearts on all these to ask questions about Islam. Light refreshments will be served. the name of AMICUS. Contact Patricia 0412 351 548". does not prove that I am acquitted: the Lord alone things. Your heavenly Father knows you need them Contact: [email protected]. 13 March “Commonwealth Day” is my judge. There must be no passing of premature all. Set your hearts on his kingdom first, and on his 3 March - Catechist Professional Development 1 Commonwealth Day Multi-faith Celebration will commence at judgement. Leave that until the Lord comes; he will Queanbeyan(10am -2pm). righteousness, and all these other things will be 11am at the Chapel, Australian Centre for Christian and Culture, light up all that is hidden in the dark and reveal the Enquiries contact [email protected] or 6163 4300. 17 Blackall Street, Barton ACT. given you as well. So do not worry about tomorrow: 5 - March “Rite of the Elect” The theme is “A Commonwealth for Peace” and will involve leaders secret intentions of men’s hearts. Then will be the tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has Catechumens, candidates, sponsors, family members and RCIA team from all of the major religions as well as cultural performances from time for each one to have whatever praise he enough trouble of its own.’ members are invited to the Rite of the Elect at St Christopher’s Commonwealth countries. Representatives of Commonwealth and deserves, from God. _____________________________________________________________________________ Cathedral, Forrest. The Rite will commence in the Crypt at 9.30am, Territory governments, Commonwealth High Commissions and followed by Mass at 11am. Registration forms will be forwarded to religious leaders of many faiths will be in attendance. A joint ______________________________________________________________________________ Communion Antiphon parishes . RSVP by Friday 24 February, 2017 to Cathy Moffitt statement on peace will be shared on behalf of ACT faith Introduction to Christian Meditation communities. All are welcome to attend. I will sing to the Lord who has been bountiful with 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th March & 3rd April. Parish meeting room, RSVP to Michele Lamb [email protected] me, sing psalms to the name of the Lord Most High. _____________________________________________________________________________ This bulletin is available on the mission website: http://www.stgregorysparishqueanbeyan.com/engine-room/parish-bulletin/ from 5pm on Fridays Reflection BUNGENDORE PARISH TEAM OFFICE OPEN: - Wednesday 11am - 5pm Fr Troy Bobbin PP (resident in Queanbeyan) Office is next to the hall on the side away from the church Our gospel readings from the ‘Sermon on the mount’ are Looking back on the Fr Peter Day Associate Priest Bungendore / Braidwood SACRAMENTAL BOOKINGS—QUEANBEYAN OFFICE coming to an end. Today’s passage is a familiar one: ‘Look at charter outlined by Jesus (resident in Queanbeyan) (Baptisms, Weddings, Sacramental Programs) the birds in the sky ... Think of the flowers in the field’, Jesus we will recognise that from Father Peter is happy to visit people in Bungendore; please OPEN: - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 3:30pm declares, ‘How much more will God look after you, you beginning to end it arrange with Deacon John PHONE: 6299 4611 EMAIL: [email protected] people of little faith’.